 
  Growers are being urged to resist the temptation to take a ‘phosphate holiday' in response to a sharp rise in fertiliser prices, and instead switch to more efficient ways of applying this essential nutrient....
 
  Growers are being urged to resist the temptation to take a ‘phosphate holiday' in response to a sharp rise in fertiliser prices, and instead switch to more efficient ways of applying this essential nutrient....
Drilling is well underway across the UK and we catch up each week with growers in the field, to find out how progress is coming along
Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland
A nearly zero-cost test using a 2mm sieve and a washing-up bowl could help farmers discover valuable information about the health of their soils